bmitchell Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 My Pathfinder is a 94 SE with the sport tires and stock suspension. It did not come with a jack. I have tried using my smallish (it wasn't small for my D21) hydraulic jack and it just doesn't have enough lift even with several boards beneath. I am looking for a jack (probably scissor) that will extend far enough, but I was wondering if the stock SE skid bars were strong enough to be used in conjunction with a high lift. If so I'll probably just go that route. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 I wouldn't... Them bars are make to step on, not hold the weight of the truck (unless you got them re-enforced). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmitchell Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 That's what I figured but I thought I'd ask. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nunya Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 that's how you get an answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverton Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 yeah, those silly step bars. Can put hundreds of pounds of downward force on it, but the moment any upward force is applied, they taco. The stock pathfinder jack gets my truck high enough to change a tire, should definitely get something hydraulic, not even sure if you could find a scissor jack that could handle that much weight and still be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Get a bottle jack with at least 18" of travel and you will be golden. Most scissor jacks that I have seen are garbage. I'm, sure you couldfind a stock nissan bottle jack if you ask/look around... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 (edited) i still use my factory bottle jack, but now I need to put it on top of one of these deck blocks to give me enough lift: you shouldn't have too much trouble finding a pathfinder jack in the junkyard Edited October 14, 2010 by nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmitchell Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Thanks, that's what I'll look for then. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeppelindrummer Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 (edited) Craftsman makes a great bottle jack that goes a good amount higher than the stock bottle jack, and it's not much bigger. If you're wanting something small to keep in the truck for changing a tire, i'd recommend that route. Only 23 bucks http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_9990000031871911P?prdNo=18&blockNo=18&blockType=G18 Edited October 15, 2010 by zeppelindrummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmitchell Posted October 15, 2010 Author Share Posted October 15, 2010 Awesome, thanks. Ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 If you can, find a bottle jack that extends the piston and also has a twist top that screws out. The one I have does this, and you can unscrew the top to literally double the upward travel of the piston it's self. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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